Example sentences of "[coord] [noun pl] [prep] the years " in BNC.
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| 1 | These inequalities have changed a little in some aspects as regards both the costs and rewards over the years but the striking feature is their extreme rigidity . |
| 2 | Margaret , the charming supervisor , became a great favourite of CBC staff and artists over the years , for most of us ate at least one meal a day in that friendly oasis . |
| 3 | As for Unix , Morales said that Stratus has met similar problems to other manufacturers — many customers are n't willing to alter systems in which they have invested a lot of money and personnel over the years . |
| 4 | Consequently , member states and the Commission wish to see the minimum change in the operation of the current CSFs and programmes for the years 1992 and 1993 . |
| 5 | Some of the culverts have been smashed by the passage of heavy-wheeled vehicles such as tractors and Land-rovers over the years , so that in places beyond Nun House Outrake after heavy rains the Ocky is a lagoon of peaty mud and you need the agility of a ballerina and the balance of a goat to skirt round it . |
| 6 | Table 9.1 shows the dollar values of exports and imports in the years 1977–87 , and the corresponding official volume indexes for the same period . |
| 7 | The Van Gogh Museum , Amsterdam , is presenting an exhibition entitled ‘ Glasgow 1900 ’ comprising drawings , watercolours and crafts from the years 1875–1914 ( 20 November to 7 February 1993 ) . |
| 8 | Everyone , I 'm sure , has a ‘ little black dress ’ type of pattern , by which I mean a perennial favourite that gets made up in different yarns and colours over the years for various celebrations , parties and so on . |
| 9 | ‘ The wife and I have had our ups and downs over the years too , like all married folk , and the children , well , quite a handful in some ways … take our eldest for example … |
| 10 | Within Great Britain , data from the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys for the years 1982–5 ( classified by mother 's country of birth ) indicate significantly lower rates among babies of mothers born in Africa or Asia ( India , Pakistan , or Bangladesh ) than in those of mothers born in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland . |
| 11 | Critical alike of Marxist socialism and capitalism , Studdert Kennedy commanded considerable audiences for his addresses during the ICF 's missions and crusades in the years of the depression . |
| 12 | In a similar vein , Geis ( 1978 : 281 ) writes that ‘ the heavy electrical equipment price-fixing conspiracy alone involved theft from the American people of more money than was stolen in all of the country 's robberies , burglaries , and larcenies during the years in which the price fixing occurred ’ . |
| 13 | All the hurt , wasted love and tears of the years , must today be forgotten . |
| 14 | Leith has been the scene of many interesting events and developments over the years and proof of this can still be seen today in some of the old buildings and narrow streets , and to a lesser extent , in the docks . |
| 15 | Expressing thanks for the gift said , ‘ Our success is due to the close co-operation between so many people — shipping agents , hauliers , the Port Authority , to name just a few , with whom we have formed great friendships and partnerships over the years . |
| 16 | Europe will be the setting for many further British contributions and achievements in the years to come . |
| 17 | To this figure may be added further discoveries and letters for the years where the register is lost or imperfect , as in the third and fourth years . |
| 18 | The Leacocks have preserved many letters and documents over the years , including the original indenture of apprenticeship of John Leacock to Catanach & Murdoch in 1741 . |
| 19 | There have been many interesting people amongst the schoolmasters , vicars , landowners and dignitaries over the years . |